[SKUNKY]

But, Cardo...it'll fall down if they remove all the asbestos!...

[MoMo]

The US Goverment should replace the asbestos tiles, one by one, with a planeload of compacted dollar bills so rendering the hangar safe.

Now what happened to that planeload they shipped to Iraq?

[jim]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

A divergent viewpoint may be in order here - the hangar should only be saved if the asbestos contained therein can be safely removed so that it's no longer a health hazard.

Asbestos is not something that should be trifled with as it is bl**dy dangerous and makes some other toxic substances appear positively benign in comparison ...

To right Cardo, my father died from asbestosis. (Measathelioma, I think thats the correct spelling). The family think he picked it up while in the navy during the war and after working in the ships engine rooms. Blue asbestos was used in most ships back then. He was fine until he had a car accident and the doctors think the impact of the crash moved the asbestos particles in his lungs and set the disease in motion. he was 58 when he died. The area where I live had an asbestos weaving factory and many of the people that worked there died from the disease including wifes and family. evidently people carried the stuff home on their clothes.

However I would think it would be grey asbestos we are talking about here and provided it is sealed with a good thick coat of paint or varnish it should be safe. The walls must be made safe and covered against possible rub by visitors arms etc as they walk around. The point I am trying to make is that if it is grey type then it can be made safe. Although it will need regular checks.